Dale Sveum

It was nice to see the Cubs and White Sox honor Ernie Banks and Minnie Minoso Sunday by wearing throwback uniforms. But the Cubs dropped the ball when it came to showcasing the City Series on the new video board, which basically showed the same videos we've seen throughout the first half. I understand the Cubs want to promote their charities and Clark the Cub every chance they can get, but how difficult would it have been to throw together some clips from old Cubs-Sox games for one of their between innings “memories”? When the Red Sox played host to the Yankees a few years ago, they made a brilliant video tribute to the storied rivalry, using the Beatles' “A...

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